GDR3 for the NL 1020, 925 and HTC 8s and 8X now in testing at Telstra

In Telstra’s latest Handset Software Update notice the carrier has revealed that the GDR3 update has now been delivered to them by HTC for the HTC 8X and 8S, and for the Nokia Lumia 925 and 1020 and are now in the first phase of testing. The venerable Nokia Lumia 920 is expected to enter testing in January 2014 only.

Testing normally only takes a small number of weeks, suggesting we could see the software update roll out by the end of the year or early in January next year.

GDR3 will bring improvements in custom ring tones, a driving mode, the ability to close apps from the task switching screen and also glance screen and camera improvements via Nokia’s customizations.